Utah Constitution

The Utah Constitution was drafted by delegates to the 1895 constitutional convention and ratified 5 November 1895 by a popular vote of 31,305 to 7,607. The proclamation of the President of the United States announcing the result of the election and admitting Utah to the Union as a state was issued 4 January 1896. The state constitution is the framework for Utah government.

You can search the Utah Code and Constitution by key word or by title and chapter. A multi-query feature is available for those needing more detailed information from previous legislative sessions and digests.

Follow this link to the Utah Constitution. Read the original text and see a facsimile of the original document. The constitution was adopted November 5, 1895, by a vote of 31,305 to 7,607. On January 4, 1896, the president of the United States issued a proclamation admitting the state of Utah to the Union. The inauguration of state officers took place on January 6, 1896.